On 6-10-26, the Washington Post penned the article, "ICE detention camp endangered migrants and wasted millions, watchdog finds", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

And those elected Congressional representative members of the Republican Party who continue with keeping mouths shut and sit on their hands while their unhinged POTUS continues to desecrate the reputation of their Constituted Republic and continues emptying the country's treasury of their hard-earned tax dollars. Beginning to see the big picture yet citizens?

       On 5-29-26, the Washington Post penned the article: "He hasn’t been seen in Congress for months. Now Republicans are worried." And on that date, the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus: 

I think people are missing the big picture. Representative Kean may have found a way to avoid the ire of Trump by just vacating his Congressional vote. If someone disagrees with a Congressional action, they can register the vote as a non-vote. But then their intent is a matter of record for the ire of party leadership and the President. So, just maybe the Congressman has found a way to avoid that controversy. I'd call that an expression of the independence I appreciate in my Representative. This two-party quest for the power to do the party's bidding instead of what may best serve the interests of the country seems the Republican strategy for the many unpopular and self-serving political actions they've caused, and the reason for the rifts of societal division they have caused.

       On 5-28-26, the Washington Post penned the article: "Ex-CIA official allegedly stole $40 million in gold bars from spy agency", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

So, the FBI is onto a top-level CIA employee for incompetent credentials and lining his personal nest with government monetary resources? I think this is the first time I've also seen the good news of a legitimate FBI investigation that Cash Patel didn't personally conduct the news conference's announcement like he was on the job. Yet the Executive Branch's "Executive" continues to disallow vetting of any education, tax-records, medical stuff, or results of past investigational data's disclosure?

       On 5-24-26, the Washington Post penned the article: "As war evolves, more female troops make the ultimate sacrifice", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

The compassion and duty felt by any first responder whether Military, Law Enforcement, Fire Responder, Medical Responder, or any other battle, accident or natural disaster responder is to serve the interests of their duty as they understand it.

The fact that a current government administration and their followers show public media regard for little, but their own interests, methods and inflated egos is a shame. And is not shared by those of us who have served the interests of our Constituted Republic in the past and recognize the dedication and sacrifices of today's generation who share the mission of duty to country and Constitution, not its governing body.

       On 5-22-26, the Washington Post penned the article: "Judge drops criminal case against Kilmar Abrego García, ruling it vindictive", and on the date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

How fortunate we still have jurists who understand the Constitution's intent of law and justice in this great land. Which unfortunately is under the current control of the Trump cadre of Constitutional corrupters.

       On 5-22-26, the Enlightened Prisoner designed the following for a bumper sticker or saying for print on a T-shirt:

    Trump's business is about Trump, not about US. 

        On 5-14-26, the Washington Post penned the article: "Trump administration unveils new design for East Potomac golf course", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

So, we have an administration for our government's Executive Branch that can redesign golf courses in short order for public entertainment purposes but is unable to develop war planning for the invasion, regime change, effective military strategy, or provide for safety and welfare for the occupying civilian populations of Iran, Cuba or Venezuela. And you know what's worse? They aren't even able to adequately address the safety and welfare of the civilian population of their own civilian population. But boy are they able to jump on self-serving benefits.

       On 5-4-26, the Washington Post penned an article that "Internal ICE records reveal widespread use of force in detention centers", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

Training has little to do with their abusive performance. Their's is an expression of rogue overbearing, mental inadequacies of compassion, and arrogance of purpose. All enhanced by a lack of procedures for record of actions. And that is a failure of supervision/management accountability and oversight.

       On 4-29-26, the Washington Post penned the article, "Trump greets King Charles at White House, hails U.S.-U.K. friendship", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

Early Tuesday, Trump declared on social media that “I’ve always wanted to live in Buckingham Palace!!!”

That sounds like a declaration from the cheap seats and does nothing but continue to cause me embarrassment for our Republican party's representation of our Republic.

       On 4-14-26, the Washington Post penned a contribution: "Opinion | The Justice Department’s position on presidential papers is astounding", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

Let us recall why the DOJ's opinion is unremarkable. The law as written had decades of precedent involving past Presidents which have never challenged the laws meaning or application. An opinion from a mere lawyer at the Department of Justice at this time is just that. An opinion. Until that lawyer wears a black robe and handles a gavel of judicial authority their opinion is just an opinion and carries no more authority than an opinion from you or me. Why WAPO doesn't opine that fact of law to show the Trump administration's resident incompetency brings into question their journalistic obligation to keep the public informed, rather than giving legitimacy to the Trump lack of governance ability. But I thank them for not leading the article with still another pic of Trump or his collection of Dunces.